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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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